Southern Tamandua

Gallery: WildlifePosted August 24, 20181,244 views5 comments

We had a couple of nice sessions with tamanduas during my recent Brazil tour, but this is the first time I remember having any good opportunities to photograph them at night. Normally I'd certainly prefer a daytime session, but this particular anteater lingered long enough for us to exit our vehicle and nab some shots with the help of a spotlight. The standing pose was a big bonus.

Canon 1DX
Canon 100-400mm
ISO 2000
1/100th
f/5

Max

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5 comments

Comment posted by Charles Gangas on August 25, 2018 at 6:09 PM

Very cool looking creature Max. Although a dark scene certainly I think you could bring up a tad more light on the just the subject itself. Neat capture.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 25, 2018 at 9:50 PM

Interesting image, Max. I wondered about the lighting when I first opened it. I like the effect.

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Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 26, 2018 at 7:48 AM

Hi Max,

This is an interesting shot. It is very dark, but I can see good details in the tamandua. What a fun critter to see..................Jim

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Comment posted by Skip Layman on August 29, 2018 at 4:42 PM

I didn't think much of this shot until I looked at the larger version. Way to take advantage of the situation. Very well done high ISO shot.

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on August 31, 2018 at 10:00 AM

Max: nicely done in tough conditions. It's always a bonus to get a photo of a rarely seen creature and even moreso given its unusual pose. Richard

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